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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 127 - 189).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ben's doctor and the medical students decide to do in his treatment in Part I?
(a) Try electrical shock therapy on him.
(b) Try a different diet for him.
(c) Release him.
(d) Change his medication.

2. What does McLeish say he might have to work at if he ever loses a lot of money?
(a) Singing.
(b) Building houses.
(c) Butchery.
(d) British rail.

3. When does the bombing that kills the five children, and many more people, happen in the start of this novel?
(a) September 1939.
(b) January 1942.
(c) November 1944.
(d) May 1941.

4. What kind of car does Jo drive?
(a) A Beetle.
(b) A truck.
(c) An SUV.
(d) A sedan.

5. What cause is Alec heavily involved in in Part II?
(a) War remembrance.
(b) Trade union.
(c) Fight for fair elections.
(d) Better benefits for pensioners.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who refuses to pay for his fare in Part II on the bus?

2. Why is Ben's father disappointed after their outing together in Part I?

3. What singer does Vern see in the restaurant?

4. What nickname does Jo give one of the young men in the wings in Part II?

5. What is the name of Vern's company?

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